Acetabular retroversion

Case contributed by Cara Lucas
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Low back pain and posterior right hip pain.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Bilateral ischial spine signs and figure of the eight/cross-over signs are consistent with acetabular retroversion.

Mild bilateral cam morphology.

Annotated image

Case Discussion

Acetabular retroversion and small bilateral cam deformities likely predispose to mixed femoroacetabular impingement.

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